But if youve read the book and watched the film, its. The shining s 1980 hedge maze chase is one of the most iconic endings in horror history. Below, executive producer jan harlan and screenwriter diane. How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen kings. Its clear hes still suffering, and he may not be out of the woods yet. Stanley kubricks adaptation of stephen kings novel about a haunted hotel. At the end of kubricks shining, jack nicholsons jack torrance freezes to death in a hedge maze, while on a rampage to kill his son, danny. Jack nicholson in the shining everett in the final shots of stanley kubricks the shining, the audience sees the corpse of jack torrance jack nicholson frozen to death in the hedge maze where.
Jack torrances new job at the overlook hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. After some searching, jack corners danny on the third floor. Before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king. A solid commercial success for the film which opens here next week would confirm one of kubrick. The shining mainly takes place in the fictional overlook hotel. The shining is stephen kings third published novel and the one that established his name in the horror genre. While the weather is still relatively warm, jacks wife wendy shelley duvall and danny walk through a maze of tall hedges, making a game out of it, stopping at dead ends and fixing their mistakes. His contribution to this book has been large, and for it, my thanks.
Stephen king announces sequel to the shining after 36. Stanley kubricks the shining had a much darker alternate. Now, here are a few reasons danny torrance was the real villain of the shining. Stephen king famously hates stanley kubricks iconic 1980 adaptation of his book, but its arguably a stronger telling of the story. And by the time i went to bed that night, i had the whole book. Jun 05, 2015 stephen kings the shining is a classic piece of literature and stanley kubricks cinematic version shares the same cult status. The shining novel, however, has a very different ending, and one that even made way for a sequel. King, who is perhaps best known for the apocalyptic novel the stand, cites american horror writer ray bradbury as a major influence on his own writing. Nov 05, 2019 but what happens to jack torrance by the end of both versions of the shining is one of the biggest ways they differ significantly from one another. The most debated element of the shining s ending is the revelation in the final shot that jack is present in a photo of the overlooks fourth of july party in 1921. Feb 03, 2016 the other real difference is at the end of my book the hotel blows up, and at the end of kubricks movie the hotel freezes.
The book remains one of kings most significant books, and also the one which propelled him to the spotlight because his first hardback best seller. Why doctor sleep had to end at the shinings overlook. The ending of stanley kubricks the shining explained. My editor on this book, as on the previous two, was mr. At first, it feels like a traditional horror setup a guy gets hired to spend the winter in an enormous hotel, secluded from civilization, where obviously something will go very wrong. Film critic roger ebert, who attended one of these early screenings commented in 2006 kubrick was wise to remove that epilogue. In the novel, the shining ends with the death of jack, as well as the hotel that goes up in flames. Stephen king says stanley kubricks the shining is like a. In an interview with ew, producers jan harlan and diane johnson explain the steps that were taken in making the film, and the decisions made by director stanley kubrick to create the final ending. And anyone interested will find on the interweb a plethora of reasons these were changed from book to movie. Stephen kings hatred for stanley kubricks the shining.
Nov 02, 2019 the shining ending explained after a long descent into madness and evil, jack torrance jack nicholson is overcome by the influence of the overlook hotel and is hellbent on murdering his wife wendy and son danny. Needless to say, at the end of kings novel, the overlook is just a burnedout ruin, whereas at the end of kubricks film it is still standing strong. Before disappearing, tony prophesizes that danny will remember what his father forgot. The shining 1980 deleted scenes lost media archive fandom. The shining is the third book published by stephen king. The shining ending explained after a long descent into madness and evil, jack torrance jack nicholson is overcome by the influence of the overlook hotel and is hellbent on murdering his wife wendy and son danny. The shining is stanley kubricks bid for a super hit, his attempt to even a number of scores. Stephen king himself has said repeatedly that the two might as well be completely different things. The deleted epilogue of the shining remains a heavily discussed topic in the history of cinema to this day. Director mike flanagan and producer trevor macy on recreating the overlook hotel, casting the shining doppelgangers and necessary diversions from stephen kings book in doctor sleep. Jack learns that derwent has organized crime connections. In the book, at least desis mother goes to the police, hysterical, saying that amy. In the movie jack gives danny an empty bee hive as a present, which end up full of bees when it was supposed to be empty.
The shining is without question one of the most beloved and best regarded horror movies of all time. Jul 08, 2015 jack nicholson in the shining everett in the final shots of stanley kubricks the shining, the audience sees the corpse of jack torrance jack nicholson frozen to death in the hedge maze where. Based on the novel of the same name by stephen king, the shining. Oct 24, 2019 these quotes from the shining are terrifying, but in the best way possible. If you love horror films or scary books, youll love reading these quotes from the shining. Screenplay for the deleted original ending of the shining. The hotel was a favorite spot for organized crime players.
How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen. Jun 16, 2014 but the real tell is in recognising that there are, in fact, three different versions of the shining. The father, jack torrance accepts a job maintaining the hotel as its closed over the cruel winter, following his failed teaching career. Sleep and will be out at the end of the summer in 20. Deleted original ending of the shining cinephilia and beyond. The shining ending writers reveal alternate end that was. Nov 08, 2019 at the end of kings the shining, the overlook hotel exploded after jack torrance left the boiler room unmonitored. These quotes from the shining will give you nightmares. I know ive been waiting for me to write this novel for over three decades. Oct 06, 2014 in fact, the movie version was even a little more infuriating in how she gets away with a coldblooded murder. In the novel, jack manages to fight the hotels possession long enough for him to tell danny to run for his life.
If the fallout from the latest overlook tragedy goes on. The shining nearly had an even more depressing ending, according to its writers and its not like the actual ending is a bundle of laughs. For those who havent read the shining book, heres how the ending basically goes down. The scariest part of the shining isnt what you think youtube. There are some very small changes that do little to affect the overall plot, like changing the main characters name from john to jack, to some very. At the end of the novel, jack had ignored the boiler for too long, and the hotel explodes. As the film develops, it becomes more mysterious, ambiguous, threatening, and hallucinatory. Its considered one of his best novels to date and one that has gone through all. I think this will be the most anticipated book by mr. Nov 03, 2019 the shining novel, however, has a very different ending, and one that even made way for a sequel. If the fallout from the latest overlook tragedy goes on long enough, those. The shining has an alternate ending you will never see. In the novel, the shining ends with the death of jack, as well as the hotel that goes up in flames due to an aging boiler.
At the end of the shining, why is jack in the photo of the overlooks july 4th, 1921 party. Theres the sense that a great talent has been wasted. The tension felt when jack jack nicholson chases danny danny lloyd through the hotel grounds is incredible. The alternate ending of stanley kubrick s the shining. Kubrick called me two weeks later, because he was concerned that the grosses in one theater were significantly less than the grosses in another theater, friedkin said. The shining is a tragedy, and wed be remiss to classify the ending otherwise. One day, a ball rolls toward danny as he plays with his toys. For many people, the ghosts are the scariest part of the. And this version was then slashed down to 119 minutes for europe, and it is this last. It appears to have come from the open door of room 237, which danny enters. How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen kings novel. In the 20 novel doctor sleep, kings official sequel to the shining, a grown danny torrance suffers from alcoholism like his father. These quotes from the shining will give you nightmares for.
At the end of the shining, why is jack in the photo of the. Terrible things happen in the world, and theyre things no one can explain. Other books by this author this is for joe hill king, who shines on. The very nature of the haunted hotel are very different. His wife wendy, son danny, and even dick hallorann were able to survive the. Screenplay for the deleted original ending of the shining when the film was first released, a hospital epilogue was located between the shot of jack frozen in the snow and the long dolly shot through the lobby that ends on the july 4, 1921 framed photo. What happened at the end of stanley kubricks the shining.
Note this was also used for the remake 2007 shining movie, where instead of a bee hive its a different insect nest which fills up that night when it was suppose to be empty. Stanley kubricks film and stephen kings novel are incredibly well done and scary. The true story behind the legendary lost ending of the shining. In the film kubricks story ends with jack nicholsons jack torrance gone mad from the supernatural presence at the overlook hotel, rampaging through the halls with an axe, to kill his wife shelley and psychic son, danny. If you have never read the shining, please give yourself a gift and read it if you enjoy horror. Stanley kubricks the shining had a much darker alternate ending. Until the last minute, the plot seems to be wrapping up in a conventional way.
He would write it for the reason he felt that all great literature, fiction and nonfiction, was written. The scariest part of the shining isnt what you think. It follows the torrance family and their seclusion in colorados scenic beauty, the overlook hotel. After telling wendy and danny to get out, jack tries to relieve the pressure. The shining ending consists of kubrick pushing his camera on a smooth, soothing dolly track across the overlook lobby and into the gold rooms foyer as al bowllys midnight, the stars and. A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebod. The shinings ending has made way for a lot of interpretations, but there was. Jun 22, 2012 the shining is two stories, both the same, but somehow very different. The shining centers on the life of jack torrance, a struggling writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a position as the offseason caretaker of the historic overlook hotel in the colorado rockies.
Heres every difference between the shining book and the film. At midnight, the red deatha plague that causes swift, agonizing deathreveals itself among the revelers and kills them all. He begins thinking of writing a book about the overlook. The true story behind the legendary lost ending of the. The shining is a 1977 horror novel by american author stephen king. Nov 08, 2017 in the film kubricks story ends with jack nicholsons jack torrance gone mad from the supernatural presence at the overlook hotel, rampaging through the halls with an axe, to kill his wife shelley and psychic son, danny.
It pulled one rug too many out from under the story. Some of the most beautiful resort hotels in the world are located in colorado, but. And by the time i went to bed that night, i had the whole book in my mind. When the film was first released, a hospital epilogue was located between the shot of jack frozen in the snow and the long dolly shot through the lobby that ends on the july 4, 1921 framed photo. Haunted by a persistent writers block, the aspiring author and recovering alcoholic, jack torrance, drags his wife, wendy, and his gifted son, danny, up snowcapped colorados secluded overlook hotel after taking up a job as an offseason caretaker. The book was followed in 20 by the sequel doctor sleep.
Oct 27, 2019 stanley kubricks version of the shining came out decades ago, and among the many details from the book that were changed for the big screen is the ending and theres an alternate ending that, sadly, will never be released. Kubrick called once to make sure that everything had gone okay with the editing of the shining s ending, and another time with a question about box office receipts. The first thing in the scrapbook is an invitation to the overlooks 1945 grand opening masquerade ball. And darkness and decay and the red death held illimitable dominion over all. Other books related to the shining stephen king is often referred to as the king of horror, and he has dominated the genres of horror and suspense since he first published carrie in 1973. A long and nightmarish masquerade party went on here, and had gone on for. The shining is a gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977. It dont hate you and me, but it dont love us, either.
The book was published by doubleday in january 28,1977. The shining deleted scenes help explain that mystery ending. Mar 30, 2017 the shining is a horror cinema masterpiece, and figuring out its haunting and iconic ending was no easy task for stanley kubrick. The shining study guide literature guide litcharts. The book was followed by a sequel, doctor sleep, published in 20, which was adapted into a film of the same name.
Mar 06, 2021 this ending also provides insight into why paul isnt ready to write a nonfiction book about his ordeal with annie. Please note that im just talking about the movie here, not the book. How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen king. The shining 1980 deleted scenes lost media archive. Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time.
It was once owned by multimillionaire horace derwent. Mar 31, 2017 stanley kubricks the shining had a much darker alternate ending. May 14, 2020 the most debated element of the shining s ending is the revelation in the final shot that jack is present in a photo of the overlooks fourth of july party in 1921. Why doctor sleep had to end at the shinings overlook hotel. Having forgotten to maintain the hotels aging boiler, jack perishes as the resort goes up in flames. As the cavernous hotel shuts down for the season, the manager gives jack a grand tour, and the facilitys chef, the ageing mr hallorann, has a fascinating chat with danny about a rare psychic gift called the shining. Differences between the shining book vs movie page 2 compare. Although it has a decidedly supernatural element, the most frightening element is in the dark recesses of your mind. Stephen king has finally written a sequel to the shining. Stanley kubricks the shining is a 1980 psychological horror film based upon the 1977 novel by stephen king. At the end of the shining, why is jack in the photo of.
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